Versions from the 3xCD set "Jaz Ronco Japi Javas Vol 1, 2 & 3" including the first sessions with Miguel Tomasin playing Andino Sax and Moncho Conlazo, Anla Courtis & Pacu on several instruments. Released by Valuba Mafiforo: www.geocities.com/valubamafiforo

Sound-Poetry track with Miguel speaking in his self-invented language. Processed and Produced by Courtis & Conlazo and to be included in a sound-poetry compilation on Sprechen (Austria): www.iftaf.org/sprechen

Track number 2 from Reynols first release in New Zealand. Guitars by Anla Courtis & Moncho Conlazo, obviously with Miguel Tomasin on drums and vocals. From the CD released by Celebrate Psi Phenomenon: www.cpsip.co.nz

Track number 3 from the CD only made with fire recordings from Rio Capitan (Tigre) and Buenos Aires. Released by Digital Narcis (Japan) www.digitalnacis.com and an upcoming version on Auf Abwegen (Germany) www.aufabwegen.com

INTRODUCTION TO TOMASIN'S (NON)PHILOSOPHY

Dialogues with MIGUEL TOMASIN.

Trancription & Translation by Anla Courtis.

The following dialogues were transcripted from diary conversations with Miguel Tomasin (the drummer and leader of argentinean band Reynols, who is has by Down's Syndrome). As Tomasin is not interested at all in writing anything, these dialogues are probably the only access to Tomasin's philosopy or non-philosophy. (contact: reynols@htomail.com)

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Question: Do you think the universe exists?
Miguel Tomasin: No, it doesn't exist. It's just fantasy.

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Q: What's the most important thing in your life?
MT: Photocopies.

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MT: The score (of the match) was 1 to 1.
Q: So who scored the goals?
MT: Nobody.

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Q: What came first, the egg or the chicken?
MT: The cock.

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Q: What's there in the moon?
MT: A screw and a chamame tape.

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MT: God is a hidden camera

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Q: Why doesn't clouds fall down?
MT: Because if they fall, they die.

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Q: What was the floor invented for?
MT: To step on ants.

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MT: A girl is frying eggs on her belly.
Q: Doesn't she get burnt?
MT: No.